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Report of Proceedings 2015 Report of Proceedings 2015 General Synod November Group of Sessions Volume 46, No. 3 Officers of the General Synod Presidents The Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of York Prolocutors of the Lower Houses of the Convocations Canterbury York The Ven Christine Hardman The Ven Cherry Vann The House of Laity Chair Vice-Chair Dr Philip Giddings Mr Tim Hind Secretary General Mr William Fittall Clerk to the Synod Chief Legal Adviser and Dr Jacqui Philips Registrar Mr Stephen Slack Secretary to the House of Bishops Legislative Counsel Mr William Fittall Mr Christopher Packer Secretary to the House of Clergy Deputy Legal Adviser Mr Jonathan Neil-Smith The Revd Alexander McGregor Secretary to the House of Laity Mr Nicholas Hills Officers of the Convocations Synodical Secretary of the Convocation of Canterbury Registrar Revd Stephen Trott Mr Stephen Slack Synodal Secretary of the Convocation of York Registrar Ven Alan Wolstencroft Ms Caroline Mockford Contents Full Synod: First Day (Tuesday 24 November) Westminster Abbey Service and Opening Ceremony 1 The Queen’s Speech 3 Introductions and Welcomes 6 Presidential Address 6 Report by the Business Committee 11 Introduction to Synod Worship 21 Reform and Renewal: Presentation 23 Questions 43 Second Day (Wednesday 25 November) Loyal Address 72 Global Warming: Presentation 72 The Migrant Crisis 76 Legislative Business: Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2015 95 Public Perceptions of Jesus: Presentation 102 Report of the Church Buildings Review Group 113 Farewells 135 Prorogation 141 Full Synod: First Day Tuesday 24 November 2015 Westminster Abbey Service The Houses of Bishops, Clergy and Laity and the Representative of other Churches proceeded into the Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westminster (Westminster Abbey) for a service of Holy Communion at 10.30 am. His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (the Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby) was the Celebrant, the Bishop of Stockport (the Rt Revd Libby Lane) the Gospeller, and the Secretary General (Mr William Fittall) read from the Old Testament. Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher to the Papal Household, preached the Sermon. Opening Ceremony Her Majesty The Queen, escorted by the Joint Presidents, entered the Assembly Hall and took her seat on the platform. The Archbishop of Canterbury (Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby): Your Majesty, we welcome you and His Royal Highness to the inauguration of the Tenth General Synod of the Church of England. It was my predecessor but four, Archbishop Michael Ramsey, who had the honour to welcome you both to the inaugural meeting of the newly created Synod in 1970. In his remarks he noted that it was thought to be the first occasion on which the Sovereign had attended an ecclesiastical synod in this country, even though a variety of convocations, assemblies and synods had existed since the early medieval period. It is a matter of great pride and rejoicing to us that, since then, Your Majesty has been present in the Abbey for each of the Synod services and in this Assembly Hall for each of the opening ceremonies. It is an especial privilege to be able to welcome Your Majesty here today just two months after the present reign became the longest in our nation’s history. Over the centuries there have been many twists and turns in the relationship between Church and State and in the role played by the Supreme Governor. My predecessor but two, Archbishop Robert Runcie, reminded your Majesty in 1985 of the example of Queen Anne, who was a devoted Churchwoman, yet had such a deep dislike of synods that she was very reluctant to allow the Convocation of Canterbury to meet in 1710. Her Minister, Robert Harley, saved the day by offering her this advice: “Let them meet,” he said, “for they like to come up to town. But they shall be on their good behaviour. If they prove extravagant they hurt none but themselves, for we shall pack them off back to their parishes.” Wise words, which the Archbishop of York and I will keep in mind as the lifetime of this Synod unfolds. It may also be that there will be moments in meetings of the Crown Nominations Commission when we shall regret the passing of those simpler days when the Supreme Governor felt at liberty to decide senior Church appointments without too 1 Opening Ceremony Tuesday 24 November much heed for advice or process. In 1805 George III’s offer of the See of Canterbury to Charles Manners Sutton, without consultation even with his Prime Minister, provoked an indignant protest from William Pitt the Younger and, according to one source, an angry exchange such as had rarely passed between a sovereign and his minister. Even such a royal favourite as Benjamin Disraeli found in 1868 that Queen Victoria disputed three of his first five nominations for bishoprics and on each occasion got her way. Since the reign of Queen Victoria things have been rather different - possibly duller. On the appointment of the new Archbishop of York, Your Majesty’s great-grandfather memorably confined himself to offering two pieces of advice to Cosmo Gordon Lang, one that he should keep the parties in the Church together; the other that he should prevent the clergy wearing moustaches. When the Church Assembly was established in 1920 the question arose of how Your Majesty’s grandfather would be able to mark the occasion. The meeting was at the end of June and unfortunately His Majesty had a prior engagement, but he sent a message which Archbishop Davidson read out as the members of the Assembly stood to attention. The text is on page 1 of the report of the proceedings of the Church Assembly. What the report does not reveal is that the message was sent from Newmarket. On a more serious note - I think that is quite a serious note, but that is what my notes say - it is 75 years ago this year that Your Majesty’s parents came to open this building just as our nation was facing its greatest hour of trial. Within three months Church House was damaged by bombs. But it survived and was subsequently able to provide shelter for both Houses of Parliament at various points during the Second World War as well as hosting some of the preparatory meetings for the United Nations. This new Synod today gathers in the same building at another moment of great uncertainty and conflict in our world. We shall, in the midst of all our other business, want to take time to pray earnestly for the leaders of the nations as they grapple with problems so intractable that solutions are likely to be neither simple nor quick. As we seek to take counsel together here to discern the mind of Christ for the Church of England and for those whom we serve in this land we shall draw strength from knowing that Your Majesty’s prayers will be with us. For our part, it will remain our earnest concern to pray that Almighty God will continue to replenish Your Majesty with the Grace of the Holy Spirit enduing her plenteously with all Heavenly gifts. I now call the Joint Registrar of the Provinces of Canterbury and York and the Secretary General to make their Returns, after which I hope that Your Majesty will be pleased to address us. The Registrar: My Lord Archbishops, in accordance with Her Majesty’s writs for summoning the Convocations of Canterbury and York dated the 10th day of June in the sixty-fourth year of Her Majesty’s reign, I hereby declare that the bishops suffragan and others in episcopal orders and the deans, archdeacons and clergy here assembled have been duly elected, chosen and appointed and are now 2 Opening Ceremony Tuesday 24 November summoned, together with the diocesan bishops, in obedience to Your Graces’ directions so as to constitute the Upper and Lower Houses of the Convocations. The Secretary General: My Lord Archbishops, the representatives of the laity here assembled have been duly elected and appointed in accordance with the Synodical Government Measure 1969, and are now called together in obedience to Your Graces’ directions so as to constitute the House of Laity. The Queen’s Speech Your Graces, the Convocations of Canterbury and York, duly called together in obedience to Our Royal Writs, are on this day joined together, in accordance with the Synodical Government Measure 1969, and the House of Laity is added to them in accordance with that Measure so as to constitute the tenth General Synod of the Church of England. Thank you, Archbishop, for your welcome and for setting today’s proceedings in a wider historical context. In the 45 years since the meeting of the first Synod much has changed. The last Synod will be particularly remembered for the way in which after prolonged reflection and conversation, even in the midst of deep disagreements, it was able to approve the legislation to enable women to be consecrated as bishops. This new Synod too will have to grapple with the difficult issues confronting our Church and our world. On some of these there will be many different views and I am sure that members of the Synod will pray earnestly that the gathering in January of the Primates of the Anglican Communion will be a time when together they may know what is God’s will. St Paul reminds us that all Christians, as ambassadors for Christ, are entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation. Spreading God’s word and the endless but rewarding task of peace-making and conflict resolution are important parts of that ministry.
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